However, when their gazes swept over Qin Yue, everyone's eyes lit up again.
"Grandma, we can let Qin Yue take the exam. She'll be able to take the college entrance exam in the next few years."
"Better to sacrifice a fellow Daoist than myself." To prevent the old lady from remembering this matter again at some point, it's safer to send out a scapegoat.
Qin Yue, who was teasing Qin Chenxi with mung bean cakes, glared fiercely at Qin Xiaoxiao upon hearing this, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and narrowed her eyes. "What? Am I wrong?"
It's best to give up on joining the army and such. Getting into university to satisfy the old lady is the most important thing.
Qin Ye, Su Yun, and Su Lu's eyes lit up, and they looked at Qin Yue with hopeful expressions.
Qin Ye was even more decisive and immediately transformed into a salesman to persuade the little girl.
"Going to university is great. Anyone who can get into university is smart. There are definitely no idiots among them. This also proves that our Yueyue is a smart person."
Besides, by the time you take the college entrance exam, you'll be all grown up and it'll be time to find a partner. We can pick one from school then; I'm sure we'll find someone smart and good-looking.
Qin Yue was also a sucker for good looks, and upon hearing about finding a good-looking partner, her small eyes immediately turned to Su Lu, "Someone like my brother-in-law?"
Su Lu quickly stepped forward, propping up his big face, and said, "It might be a bit difficult to find someone like my brother-in-law, but it shouldn't be too hard to find someone slightly less handsome. However, no matter how good-looking my brother-in-law is, he's not smart enough. That's a fatal flaw. If he were smart, I wouldn't have gone to university."
If the country is to develop in the future, countries with smart minds will definitely be put to good use. At that time, our whole family will depend on Yueyue.
In this respect, your future partner will definitely be better than your brother-in-law.
When she heard that he was even better than her, Qin Yue's eyes lit up even more.
Qin Xiaoxiao continued to entice, "Now you don't have to pay tuition for college entrance exams, the government even gives you money, so you don't have to worry about living expenses. The only downside is that you have to live away from home at school."
Qin Yue's eyes brightened even more.
Boarding school is great, because it means she can leave home and doesn't have to listen to her mom nagging anymore.
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at Qin Yue.
Haha, I knew you'd wanted to break free from your mom for a long time. Too bad, you're destined to never escape her control. After all, she's your mom. Her innate power and bloodline dominance will prevent you from ever turning your life around.
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao had almost fooled Qin Yue, Su Yun said one last thing, "You should carry more money with you when you go out. When you go to college, your sister-in-law will give you ten yuan a month for pocket money."
Qin Yue's eyes not only lit up, they practically glowed like light bulbs. Su Yun's attack was decisive, winning Qin Yue's heart instantly.
Qin Yue stood up, clenched her fist, and gestured in front of her. "I want to study, I want to go to university, I'm going to study right now."
Qin Yuexiong strode back into the house, and Qin Xiaoxiao and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief while exchanging subtle glances.
I've finally succeeded in convincing myself; now I can focus on my own things.
Grandma Qin, who had heard the whole thing, angrily pointed at the four of them and said, "You're just trying to fool her. You'll be in trouble once she realizes what's going on."
Thinking of Qin Yue's antics, the four of them shuddered and became even more determined to send Qin Yue to university so that she could go and cause trouble for the teachers and classmates there, and preferably not come back for a whole semester.
In the evening, when Qin Hai and Sun Zhirou returned home from get off work, they found their eldest daughter, for some unknown reason, engrossed in a book while eating.
The two looked around at their family members, puzzled, but no one dared to meet their gaze; they all lowered their heads and busied themselves stuffing food into their mouths.
"Honey, this dish is delicious, you should try it."
"Honey, this soup is delicious. My aunt has been simmering it all afternoon."
Su Lu served food to Qin Xiaoxiao, and Qin Xiaoxiao immediately handed Su Lu a bowl of soup. The two gazed at each other affectionately for a moment before Qin Aiguo impatiently banged on the table, ending the conversation.
Qin Ye on the other side wasn't idle either. The bowl in front of Su Yun was already overflowing. If Qin Aiguo hadn't been tapping his chopsticks so precisely, he would have given her a bowl by now.
Qin Hai and Sun Zhirou immediately guessed what was going on. What else could it be? These kids must have been fooling their silly daughter.
The two weren't angry at all; in fact, they seemed to be enjoying the show, burying their heads in their rice bowls and eating.
Qin Aiguo glanced around and sighed helplessly.
His granddaughter had mentioned wanting to join the army before, and he hesitated for a long time. After all, she was a girl and the youngest in the family, and he couldn't bear to part with her. But now, their arrangement has made him decide to join the army.
The men in the family are all former soldiers, so they don't need another granddaughter. It's good that she can go to university. Besides, the eldest grandson is right; it will definitely be easier for her to find a partner. Then the Qin family will finally have a cultured person.
From that day on, Qin Yue devoted herself wholeheartedly to her studies, and her grades improved by leaps and bounds. She quickly climbed from the middle of the grade to the upper middle, and there was still an upward trend. Her teachers were shocked and praised her, making Qin Yue a star at school.
The teacher's affirmation and the support and encouragement from her family helped Qin Yue find joy in learning. She buried herself in her studies every day, burning the midnight oil, which resulted in her developing nearsightedness.
Well, there's no hope of joining the army anymore, which made Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu secretly happy for a long time.
At the same time, educated youth across the country also devoted themselves to studying. They stopped going to the fields, climbing mountains, and fishing. Every day, they would hold books and discuss problems with their fellow educated youth, reciting various kinds of knowledge with their heads shaking.
But bigger problems soon emerged.
Because a large number of educated youth had previously gone to the countryside to help build rural areas, some couldn't stand the long stay and got married in the countryside. Those who married fellow educated youth were better off, as the couple studied and took the college entrance exams together. However, those who married local villagers encountered obstacles.
Whether it's marriage or being married off, only a minority of families support it. Most don't want them to go to university. Getting into university means they will leave. If they can come back, that's fine, but if they never come back, where will they find someone?
This led to many educated youth suddenly disappearing at this time. A few days later, the villagers found that these people had been locked up by their families and were not allowed to contact the outside world. No matter how much they cried and shouted, they refused to open the door.
Unable to study or register, they couldn't take the college entrance exam, and therefore couldn't return to the city and leave the countryside. This was a despairing experience for the educated youth who longed to return to the city and reunite with their families. As a result, many couples turned against each other, and families broke apart. When the college entrance exam ended at the end of the year, many educated youth who did not take the exam secretly wrote letters home, asking their families to find them jobs locally. Then they abandoned their wives and children and returned to the city.
The same applies to those who get into university. While in school, they claim they've never been married, then start relationships with classmates. As long as one spouse doesn't come looking for them, the affair remains hidden. (End of Chapter)
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